1666 EARLY Blaise PASCAL Provincial Letters Witchcraft Sorcery JESUIT Philosophy
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1666 EARLY Blaise PASCAL Provincial Letters Witchcraft Sorcery JESUIT Philosophy
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
? Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
The “Provincial Letters” by Blaise Pascal are a collection of letters in defense of Antoine Arnauld, a Jansenist who was condemned for heresy. Because of the content and nature of the letters, Pascal wrote them under a pseudonym of Louis de Montalte and added satire, humor, and wit to them so as to further himself from the letters. Pascal addresses controversial subject matter including witchcraft, magic, sorcery, and justification of assassinations.
This 1666 edition was the third edition of Pascals “Les Pronvinciales” – a rare, early printing of Pascal!
Item number: #24068
Price: $599
PASCAL, Blaise
Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres ecrites par Louis de Montalte [pseud.] a un provincial de ses amis, et aux rr. pp. jesuites.
A Cologne : Chez N. Schoute, 1666.
Details:
Collation:
[16], 355, [1]
References: Willems 1372; Goldsmid II 145
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11cm)
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“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
? Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
The “Provincial Letters” by Blaise Pascal are a collection of letters in defense of Antoine Arnauld, a Jansenist who was condemned for heresy. Because of the content and nature of the letters, Pascal wrote them under a pseudonym of Louis de Montalte and added satire, humor, and wit to them so as to further himself from the letters. Pascal addresses controversial subject matter including witchcraft, magic, sorcery, and justification of assassinations.
This 1666 edition was the third edition of Pascals “Les Pronvinciales” – a rare, early printing of Pascal!
Item number: #24068
Price: $599
PASCAL, Blaise
Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres ecrites par Louis de Montalte [pseud.] a un provincial de ses amis, et aux rr. pp. jesuites.
A Cologne : Chez N. Schoute, 1666.
Details:
Collation:
[16], 355, [1]
References: Willems 1372; Goldsmid II 145
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
24068
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